Award Winning Photography 2013

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2nd. Place Sports National Press Photographers Assoc. June 2013 Clips Region 6.

Photo Earl Neikirk/Bristol Herald Courier

Honaker #10 Cassie Baker takes a knee and cries at first base after getting a base hit and scoring the winning run against East Rockingham on Saturday while the other team regroups on the pitchers mound. Honaker won the game and will play Sunday for the State Title in Salem Virginia.

Biffle at BMS Thursday

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NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle was on hand for the media at the Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday to promote the Night Race coming in August.

Nice and Cool in Wetlands

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This frog sits in the cool water at the Sugar Hollow Park Wetlands area on Monday.
The temps this week are to be in the upper 80's with a chance of rain each day with the heat of the day.

Bluff City wants site cleaned up

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The town of Bluff City wants Alderman Melvin Carrier to clean up his junk. The city has filed a lawsuit against him because he has junk cars and other debris on his property. The lawsuit seeks a lien against his property for the cost of cleaning up the property.

Sox vs Mets in Bristol Monday

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Sox #41 Jake Brown scores as Mets catcher is slow to tag during the game on Monday.

Kids making a difference

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Cheyenne Houser is 13 and has been on a horse since she was 9 mos old. Shown she is riding, Baby, around the barrels course at her home in Blountville.

Pioneer Farms in Sullivan County

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Thomas Moore and wife Lou Ann McCaulley Moore are a 4th. Great Granddaughter of Stephen Easley. The McCulley Farm in Sullivan County Tennessee. They have been declared at Tennessee Pioneer Farm. Only 96 acres of the original 1100+ acres are still in use.

ETSU Football coming back after 10yrs.

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Newly appointed ETSU football coach Carl Torbush watches a video of his past career and some quotes from friends during the press conference in Johnson City, TN. The ETSU Buccaneer's logo and SoCon logo is shown in background. The last season was in 2003 before football was dropped at the University.

British Football comes to Abingdon

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Soccer camper Pickett Johnson,7, shows his Maradonna turn during the soccer camp in Abingdon, va on Thursday.

Marion Police Chief faces drug charges

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Marion Virginia Chief of Police Michael Roberts leaves the Federal Courthouse in Abingdon, VA. after facing a federal judge on drug charges.

Bristol Sox are back in Town.

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Bristol Sox baseball fans wait for autographed baseballs from the team on Wednesday.

The Boys are Back in Town!!

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Brisox #6 Tyler Danish signs baseball for Nixon Nowiski,3, during the meet the Sox on Wednesday in Bristol.

Pit Bull attack

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Lisa Manis is recovering from a dog attack last week at the Moore Street Park. She and her daughter were attacked. Her daughter is up and around however, Manis has several bites on her legs and arms that will require therapy once they hea..

Rain Rain Everywhere!!

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George Bowers washes off his driveway along Silver Grove Road in Bluff City, TN. on Tuesday after heavy rains in the area. The mud was left after the water flooded his yard.

Empowering Women Series - Heather Hill

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Heather Hill is the Bristol Mall manager in Bristol, Va. Working in retail management for more than 11 years, Heather Hill has mastered juggling. Now the general manager of Bristol Mall, she runs a facility with a $4 million annual budget she developed with 30 employees and contract workers. She oversees leasing, accounting, marketing, security and housekeeping.

John Force is a force in NHRA

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John Force talks prior to getting into his Funny Car on Sunday at Bristol Dragway.

THE FALLS continues

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Construction begins along Lee Highway as the stores are now empty and will be taken down to make way for The FALLS project.

Week of Caring in Bristol

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The YWCA was given a potted flower pot by HVAC company during the Week of Caring. HVAC worked with CASA to plant the flowers at several locations. Shown is 4 yr. old Jaidyn Sparks hleps HVAC Sandy Reavis who is helping plant the flowers. Sparks attends the YWCA.

Spring Nationals @ Bristol Dragway

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John Force give his daughter Courtney Force some words of wisdom as she prepares to race during the Funny Car Field on Sunday. She did race against her father and lost.

John Force wins Spring Nationals

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Funny Car driver John Force holds up the Trophy for winning the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Funny Car field on Sunday at Bristol Dragway.